Muslim societies must leave behind these dual aspects: secularism/Islamism.

In the Muslim-majority countries you can't do without Islam, we can't do without their culture, in which way they are going to come back to this Islamic reference to find a way to deal with the true challenges and not the superficial political questions.

What we also need to have a discussion on the philosophy of art: so we must ask what is it that we want in the first place? Is it just about saying and doing whatever you want, or is it about something more? We should let the artist be free, but we must also question how exactly he deals with freedom. Is it arts for elevation or arts for destruction? Is there dignity in the process?

Always walking along despite the dangers and adversities, despite the injustices and horrors, trusting in God so as not to despair of men and events.

Don’t nurture a sense of guilt; rather, nurture a sense of responsibility married with a sense of humility.

There is no faith, without a critical mind

Sometimes people confuse silence as wisdom when in fact it is compromise.